Dolphin Lane is in Acocks Green, Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B27 7BT is located in the Acocks Green electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Yardley. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Dolphin Lane, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 7BT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: B27 7EX, B27 7EY, B27 7EP, B27 7BU, B27 7BP, B27 7BX, B27 7BS, B27 7EN, B27 7HE.
In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B27 7BT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.
| 2011 | 2021 | 10y change (pp) | UK Average | postcode vs UK (pp) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 50.9% | 50.3% | -0.6% | 51.0% | -0.7% |
| Male | 49.1% | 49.7% | 0.6% | 49.0% | 0.7% |
Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.
In the immediate area around B27 7BT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.
| 2011 | 2021 | 10y change (pp) | UK Average | postcode vs UK (pp) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single | 46.1% | 58.3% | 12.2% | 37.9% | 20.4% |
| Married: Opposite sex | 32.4% | 23.9% | -8.5% | 44.2% | -20.3% |
| Married: Same sex | 0% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Separated | 2.3% | 4.2% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 2.0% |
| Divorced | 9.6% | 5.7% | -3.9% | 9.1% | -3.4% |
| Widowed | 9.6% | 6.8% | -2.8% | 6.1% | 0.7% |
Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.
Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.
| 2011 | 2021 | 10y change (pp) | UK Average | postcode vs UK (pp) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 42.1% | 51.3% | 9.2% | 48.4% | 2.9% |
| Good health | 30.9% | 28.4% | -2.5% | 33.6% | -5.2% |
| Fair health | 13.3% | 10.3% | -3.0% | 12.7% | -2.4% |
| Bad health | 10.2% | 7% | -3.2% | 4.0% | 3.0% |
| Very bad health | 3.5% | 3.1% | -0.4% | 1.2% | 1.9% |
During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.
In the area around B27 7BT this area, 32.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.
| 2011 | 2021 | 10y change (pp) | UK Average | postcode vs UK (pp) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 42.5% | 32.8% | -9.7% | 18.2% | 14.6% |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 14.2% | 10.6% | -3.6% | 9.6% | 1.0% |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 13.2% | 12.5% | -0.7% | 13.4% | -0.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 0.9% | 1.9% | 1.0% | 5.3% | -3.4% |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 13.2% | 17.4% | 4.2% | 16.9% | 0.5% |
| Degree or Similar | 11.9% | 23.4% | 11.5% | 33.8% | -10.4% |
| Other | 4.1% | 1.5% | -2.6% | 2.8% | -1.3% |
In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.
| 2011 | 2021 | 10y change (pp) | UK Average | postcode vs UK (pp) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladeshi | 2.1% | 3.6% | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.5% |
| Chinese | 0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.7% | -0.4% |
| Indian | 3.5% | 0.8% | -2.7% | 3.1% | -2.3% |
| Pakistani | 5.6% | 14.8% | 9.2% | 2.7% | 12.1% |
| Other Asian | 1.1% | 2.6% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 1.0% |
| Black Caribbean | 5.3% | 2.6% | -2.7% | 1.0% | 1.6% |
| Other Black | 0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.5% | -0.2% |
| Mixed White and Asian | 0% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 2.5% | 1.8% | -0.7% | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Mixed Other | 0.4% | 2.6% | 2.2% | 0.8% | 1.8% |
| White | 79.6% | 69% | -10.6% | 81.4% | -12.4% |
| Arab | 0% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.2% |
In this area, 72.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.
| 2011 | 2021 | 10y change (pp) | UK Average | postcode vs UK (pp) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 90.9% | 72.4% | -18.5% | 83.2% | -10.8% |
| European Union | 1.1% | 16.8% | 15.7% | 6.1% | 10.7% |
| Africa | 0.4% | 0% | -0.4% | 2.7% | -2.7% |
| Middle East and Asia | 6.3% | 9% | 2.7% | 5.6% | 3.4% |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.1% | 1.3% | 0.2% |
| British Overseas | 0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 2011 | 2021 | 10y change (pp) | UK Average | postcode vs UK (pp) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 88.1% | 72.8% | -15.3% | 83.2% | -10.4% |
| 10+ Years | 0.4% | 12.7% | 12.3% | 9.8% | 2.9% |
| 5-10 Years | 2.1% | 8.3% | 6.2% | 2.9% | 5.4% |
| 2-5 Years | 2.5% | 3.9% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 1.7% |
| Less than 2 years | 7% | 2.3% | -4.7% | 1.9% | 0.4% |
| 2021 | UK Average | postcode vs UK (pp) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 55.4% | 76.7% | -21.3% |
| Ireland | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| Germany | 1.3% | 0.2% | 1.1% |
| Italy | 1.5% | 0.6% | 0.9% |
| Portugal | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| Spain | 0.3% | 0.4% | -0.1% |
| Poland | 2.1% | 1.3% | 0.8% |
| Romania | 9% | 0.9% | 8.1% |
| Other EU countries | 0.8% | 1.5% | -0.7% |
| Southern Asia | 0.8% | 1.2% | -0.4% |
| Central and South America | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| No passport held | 26.5% | 13.5% | 13.0% |
| 2021 | UK Average | postcode vs UK (pp) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No religion | 25.3% | 37.2% | -11.9% |
| Christian | 46.6% | 46.2% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.8% | 1.7% | -0.9% |
| Muslim | 20.9% | 6.5% | 14.4% |
| Sikh | 0.3% | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| Other religion | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| Not answered | 5.4% | 6.0% | -0.6% |
Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dolphin Lane was 101.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.1% lower than the Acocks Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.
Dolphin Lane has the 58th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Acocks Green and the 1361st highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.6%.

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 179 Dolphin Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building | £166,500 | 2025-01-06 | £166,335 |
| 130 Dolphin Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building | £170,000 | 2023-01-23 | £171,190 |
| 124 Dolphin Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building | £141,000 | 2022-01-07 | £157,239 |
| 132 Dolphin Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building | £169,000 | 2021-11-01 | £192,733 |
| 187 Dolphin Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building | £151,000 | 2021-08-06 | £170,467 |
| Full-Time Employee | 78 |
| Part-Time Employee | 53 |
| Retired | 30 |
| Self-Employed | 28 |
| Looking after home or family | 23 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 19 |
| Unemployed | 16 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 10 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 5 |
| Other | 3 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 23 |
| Human health and social work activities | 12 |
| Manufacturing | 10 |
| Construction | 9 |
| Transport and storage | 9 |
| Education | 9 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 5 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 5 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 4 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 4 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 3 |
| Information and communication | 2 |
| Real estate activities | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL | 4out of 4 | 3,876 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED | 4out of 4 | 4,319 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bordesley Green East Nursery School 358 Bordesley Green East , Stechford B33 8QB | 3out of 4 | 4,562 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Highters Heath Nursery School 11 School Road , Warstock B14 4BH | 3out of 4 | 4,997 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Oaklands Primary School Dolphin Lane , Acocks Green B27 7BT | 3out of 4 | 73 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Acocks Green Primary School Westley Road , Acocks Green B27 7UQ | 4out of 4 | 773 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Holy Souls Catholic Primary School Mallard Close , Acocks Green B27 6BN | 1out of 4 | 813 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Severne Junior Infant and Nursery School Severne Road , Acocks Green B27 7HR | 3out of 4 | 846 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Kineton Green Primary School Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7EB | 3out of 4 | 943 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Victoria Road , Acocks Green B27 7XY | 3out of 4 | 437 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ninestiles, an Academy Hartfield Crescent , Acocks Green B27 7QG | 4out of 4 | 841 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Langley School Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7ER | 3out of 4 | 1,681 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY | 4out of 4 | 2,062 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hall Green School Southam Road , Hall Green B28 0AA | 3out of 4 | 2,249 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solihull College & University Centre Blossomfield Campus , Blossomfield Road B91 1SB | - not rated | 4,376 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF | - not rated | 5,424 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ | 3out of 4 | 3,229 yd | Free schools | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT | - not rated | 3,917 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA | 2out of 4 | 4,256 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Burhan Grammar School Spring Road Centre , 258 Spring Road B11 3DW | - not rated | 1,113 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Kimichi School Eastbourne House , 111 Yardley Road B27 6LL | - not rated | 1,468 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Reynalds Cross School Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7ER | 3out of 4 | 1,611 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Aspire Ap School Hall Green Baptist Church , 1250 Stratford Road B28 9EJ | - not rated | 1,968 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Al-Ameen Primary School Stanfield House , 447 Warwick Road B11 2JR | - not rated | 2,669 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| syal foods | 271 Olton Boulevard East, Birmingham | 303 yd | |
| Cobs & Robbers | 182 Gospel Lane, Olton | 450 yd | |
| GRILL HOUSE AND SHISHA | 359-361 Olton Boulevard East, Birmingham | 598 yd | |
| Mugil Indian Restaurant | 256A Gospel Lane, Olton | 610 yd | |
| Oltons Pizza N Grill | 260C Gospel Lane, Olton | 637 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Joes | 1293-1295 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton | 599 yd | |
| Inn On The Green | 2 Westley Road, Birmingham | 773 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Road Fish Bar | 167 Shirley Road, Acocks Green | 407 yd | |
| Burger & Slice | 111A Greenwood Avenue, Birmingham | 439 yd | |
| Chip Stop | 1 Severne Road, Birmingham | 450 yd | |
| Silver Star | 219 Gospel Lane, Birmingham | 504 yd | |
| Dolphin Fish Bar | 1225 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton | 602 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aldi Foodstore Ltd | Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton | 538 yd | |
| Morrisons | 1149 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton | 642 yd | |
| Iceland Frozen Foods Plc | 1133 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton | 728 yd | |
| Farmfoods | Unit 1, Aldi Shopping Centre | 743 yd | |
| Wilkinson | 1068 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton | 766 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fox Hollies Park (Closed) Gospel Lane | grass pitches | 438 yd |
| Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School VICTORIA ROAD | artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts | 555 yd |
| Fox Hollies Leisure Centre SHIRLEY ROAD | artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool | 879 yd |
| Stevie B'S Gym MALLARD CLOSE | health and fitness suite | 880 yd |
| Ninestiles School Hartfield Crescent | grass pitches | 914 yd |
| Broomhall Playing Fields EDENBRIDGE ROAD | grass pitches | 1,086 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 100 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 143.6 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 19.8 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 17.4 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 50 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.